The 'Window Beach' is located in the Boca neighborhood of Guanyanilla, between Cerro Toro and Punta Ventana, Puerto Rico.
There is no tsunami warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, USGS has warned that the island should be ready for more earthquakes. According to its commentary on the earthquake on its website, Puerto Rico residents need to be aware of the possibility of aftershocks, especially"when in or around vulnerable structures." The forecast also says that there is a five percent chance that one or more of the aftershocks will be larger than a magnitude of 5.
The chance of an earthquake of magnitude 5 or higher is 19 percent and it is most likely that as few as zero or as many as three such earthquakes may occurThe chance of an earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher is one in 300, such an earthquake is possible but with a low probabilityLeave the area when confident there is no more movementIf it is a strong earthquake, where people have not been able to stand and has lasted more than 20 seconds, there is a high probability that a tsunami will occurDo...
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